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Have you been to London?

About a month ago, I took my very first trip to London! One of my friends, Grace, is working there and she invited me to come stay with her. I was so excited! London has so much amazing history, architecture, and, of course, food!

Grace and I visited all the famous London landmarks, such as the Tower of London, London Bridge, Trafalgar square and Piccadilly Circus. We even got to see the Crown Jewels and visit Buckingham Palace! But one of my favorite things we did was having High Tea at Fortnum and Mason.

Almond Flour Scones

What is High Tea?

Back in the 1700s, the working men of England would have an afternoon meal at about 3-4 pm. They would stand or sit in high stools, so this meal became known as “High Tea”. (English people love having tea with their meals). Eventually, this meal progressed so that it was more of a light meal for fancy aristocrats before they went to an evening show. Either way, I feel like high tea is an iconic tradition that I had to try!

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Chocolate Coconut Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies

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Necessity is …

The mother of invention. And that’s exactly why these no-bake cookies were created. My parents-in-law are trying to eat less sugar and processed carbohydrates for health reasons. But knowing our family, we still want to have a sweet treat after dinner! So I strove to make a dessert that fit our dietary requirements.

Also, it is over 100 deg F in Texas every day so that last thing I want to do is crank on the oven. Enter the no-bake cookie! The great thing about these cookies is that you put them in the fridge to harden. No oven, no problem! Plus it’s kinda nice having a cold sweet treat straight out of the fridge on a hot day.

Chocolate Coconut Peanut Butter No-Bake Cookies

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Back to School Lunch Ideas: First Day of School Snack Lunch

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What time is it???

It’s Back to School time! I can’t believe that our 6 year old will be starting First Grade tomorrow! Where did the time go?

I don’t know about you other moms out there, but I was sure enjoying the last few months of not having to make my daughter lunches to take to school! There is a special kind of stress involved with not only making a healthy lunch for a kid, but one that they would actually eat! I’ve had so many lunches come back partially eaten or not eaten at all because my daughter thought something was gross. I swear the lunch did not look gross when I packed it! There’s something about the jostling of lunch in a backpack that can make lunch look a little worse for wear…

How I’m Tackling School Lunches

So this year, I decided to make a couple changes to how I’m making my daughter’s lunch. First, I invested in a Yum Box. My lovely friend Sabrina told me about them because she swore that it helped her daughter eat more at lunch. You may have seen Yum Box or something like them before. They are a bento box style lunchbox where there are compartments to separate the food. The lid fits snugly over the compartments to prevent the food from getting jumbled up during transportation. I am not sponsored by Yum Box – I just really think it helps the food look better to the kids so that they eat more. Second, I’m investing in help from a professional on what kids eat…. My daughter! I’m letting her get more hands on and decisive about what to put in her lunch box.

So if you’re looking for some lunch box inspiration, get ready for 3 different lunch box ideas! I’ll be posting a new one every day to hopefully give you some inspiration for your own lunch box.

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